Exploring Nature in the San Francisco Bay Area
Humpback whales often enter the Monterey Bay to feed in the summer months. But this year, huge anchovy runs have brought them in by the hundreds. Photographer Tory Kallman shares his photographs of the feeding frenzy.
The researchers log the sighting: three blue whales. From this distance, the world’s largest mammal looks like nothing more than a silver glint on the ocean’s surface. But the spotting is significant to the researchers, who aim to protect the animals from passing ships.
Aftermath of Mount Diablo fire sparks cattle grazing debate, and more Bay Area nature news.
The 2011 state budget crisis hit California’s state parks hard. Two years later, the Parks Forward Initiative has been looking to ensure the park system’s future and on Oct. 2nd, asked for public input in San Rafael.
National park- goers locked out as federal government shuts down and more Bay Area nature news.
A new project from The Nature Conservancy looks into the state of California’s wild salmon populations.
Independent, nonprofit environmental journalism connecting people with nature in the San Francisco Bay Area.
